How to choose your sanitary napkin?
The sanitary napkin is a simple to use protection. It makes it easy to protect yourself from the first period. There are many models with different thicknesses, specific for nighttime or even with wings. This is why it is not easy to find your way among all the references proposed. Here is a guide to see things more clearly and know how to choose your sanitary towel without making a mistake.
Thin or thick towels
Generally, there are two main categories of sanitary napkins: thick napkins and thin napkins . You will choose one or the other according to your preferences because both have great absorption and optimal protection. The thick or "maxi" towel provides more comfort. It is particularly suitable for heavy flows. The thin, “extrafine” or even “ultra” napkin measures only about 3 mm thick. It protects just as well and women appreciate it for its discretion. So a thin towel is as reliable as a thick towel. Therefore, the thickness to favor depends on the abundance of your periods, your needs and the tastes of each person.
Adapt your sanitary napkin to the menstrual flow
Since periods do not always have the same intensity, periodic pads are available to adapt perfectly to the abundance of menstrual flow . The latter is often less important at the beginning and end of periods. You can then wear a thinner towel designed for light flows. This type of towel can be identified thanks to the drop-shaped pictograms on the package. When there are two drops, it means that absorption is suitable for less abundant flows. From the second day onwards, the periods intensify. Change your protection to a towel with three to five drops. Special night towels are also available. Some are even designed to protect you for 8 hours and thus prevent you from leaking while you sleep. You will easily recognize them because they are marked “Night”.
Sanitary napkins with or without wings
Some towels have wings on each side. These flaps, also called side guards, are strips that you fold down and stick under your lingerie. This system ensures better support for the towel. Likewise, it effectively protects the sides of your underwear. In addition, napkins are sold in individual pouches that are very practical to slip into your bag or pocket. This bag is also used to wrap the used towel in order to throw it neatly in the trash.
